A visit to the Shepherd Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Shepherd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepherd Cemetery:
36.5299, -78.8578
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County<2>.
The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shepherd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shepherd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shepherd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ragland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Montague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
- Virgilina Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Virgilina Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina Cemetery
- The Virgilina Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Virgilina - Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52494 <5>
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Walnut Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut Cemetery
- Harmony UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodsdale Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Cemetery
- Allen Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Family Cemetery
- Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Norwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepherd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mayo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Virgilina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilbourns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Cluster Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Allensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Omega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Ceffo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Roxboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Averett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Aarons Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- South Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hicks Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Whitt Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Shiny Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Henrico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Westside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Berea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Halifax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Allens Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Gela
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gela is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Scottsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Delila
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Semora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shepherd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Person County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepherd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Berea lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shepherd Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Halifax
- Roxboro
- Scottsburg
- South Boston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shepherd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Person County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Shepherd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #994655 (Shepherd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994655 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Person
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Virgilina
- Location given for Shepherd Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5298628 Lon: -78.8577859
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Person, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shepherd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |